Barber chair



E. C. BLUM.

BARBER CHAIR. APPLICATION men APR. 11. 1922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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ATTORNEYS.

and will not become restless.

EDVFARDC. BLUE/l, OF EBOGHLYH, HE? YORK, ASSIGII T9 ABRAHAM dz fd'I'EAUS INC.,

015 BEGGKLYN, YORK, SOBPQBATION 025 NEW BARBEE CHAIR.

Application filed April 11, 1922. Serial No. 551,485.

To all ic/zom may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD C. BLUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at New lf orlr city, borough of Brooklymcounty of iiiugs, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Barber Chair, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a barber chair adapted more particularly for use in barber shops which cater especially to the cutting of childrens hair.

lily experience with children has taught me that it is practically impossible for a (.zhild to sit quiet for any appreciable length of time, much less through the period re quired for cutting or trimming a childs hair. Childrens minds'are very active and are constantly groping for some new interest to keep the mind occupied. When a child is seated in the conventional barber chair, experience has shown that be becomes very restless for the want of something to occupy his mind and moreover many younger children seem to possess a fear of a barber and the tools used in his profession.

l have found however that if the childs mind can be kcptoccupied during the hair cuttingoperation, the child will sit quietly Furthermore, by occupying the minds of the younger children their fears areallayed.

With these considerations in mind, 1 construct the barber chair in the form of toy automobile body, preferably provided with a dumm steering apparatus, so that the child whose hair is to be out is seated in the automobile body and may play with the steering wheel, in order that his mind may be engrossed with the novel surroundings and experience and thus overcome the tendency on the part the child to become restless.

lhe after portion of the automobile body is constructed to constitute a seat into which the body of the child will comfortably fit in such manner as to preclude the child from moving about in the seat and that portion of the bottom of the automobile body directly forwardly of the seat is cut away, so that the limbs may hang down in a natural sitting posture and rest upon a foot rest depending from the automobile body. The forward portion of the automobile body is shaped to Simulate the hood of. a car and provides interiorly thereof a compartment for the reception of perfumes, powder, and the barbers implements, such as clippers, brushes, combs, etc. The automobile body is mounted upon a suitable standard by which it may be raised or lowered and revolved for the convenience of the barber. My experience with barber chairs of this character has proven that children, who have objected to have their hair out while sitting in a conventional barber chair, express pleasure at the opportunity of sitting in the chair of the present invention and do not object to having their hair out under these conditions. 7

Features of the invention, other than those specified, will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description and claims, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one practical embodiment of the invention, but the construction therein shown is to be un derstood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a barber chair embodying the present invention; and,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the chair.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a standard with which is associated a vertically adjustable slide 2, which is adapted to freely rotate on the standard 1 and maybe raised and lowered through the operation of a handle 3, in order that the superimposed seator body may be adjusted to the desired elevation. i Y

Superimposed on and supported by the slide 2 is a toy automobile body 4:, preterably so positioned thereon that the after part of the body will be directly above the base while the forward part of the body will project forwardly of and overhang the base. The body 4 may vary in shape or contour without departing from this invention and is preferably made to simulate, as. near as possible, any conventional form of automobile body. The after portion of the body at constitutes a seat 5, which is suitably upholstered and of such interior contour that a child may comfortably sit within the seat, while the sides thereof will project upwardly about the sides and back of the child and not only form a comfortable back rest but also fit the child in such manner as preclude him from freely moving about in body.

the seat. In other words, the child fits well into the seat which serves to hold him in a comfortable although more or less secure position. That portion of the bottom of the body directly forwardly of the seat is cut away at (5, so that the limbs may hang downwardly through this opening with the feet resting upon a foot rest 7, supported by hangers from the under side of the seat.

At least one side of ti e body is provided with a. door 9 hinged at 10 and having suitable lot-hing catch 11 by means of which the door may be normally maintained in a closed position. The forward part of the body is shaped to simulate the hood l2 and radiator 13 of aconventional automobile body and the side portions 1-: of the hood are pivoted at 15 and constitute doors which may be lifted to gain access into the interior of the These doors are normally maintained in closed position by catches 16, but when the catches 16 are released the doors may be opened to permit perfiunery, powder, powder bores, brushes, scissors, clippers, etc, to be stored interiorly of the hood which constitutes such storage compartment, the bottom of which is provided with a suitable floor.

The rear wall 1'? of the forward compartment which constitutes the dash of the vehicle has secured thereto a rigid arm 18, which projects in a rearwardly and upward direction and has pivotal connection at 19 with a shortstud 20 on which a steering wheel 21 is rotatably mounted. By virtue of the pivotalconnection-19, the steering wheel and stud 20 may be swung upwardly over the cowl 22 into the dotted line position shown in Figure 2, in order to move the wheel out of the way when the child is getting into or out of the seat.

The normal. positions of the parts of the chair are shown in i'nll lines in Figure 2.

When it is desired to place achild in the chair, the door 9 is swung open, the wheel 21 pivoted into the dotted line position and the child thereupon readily lifted into a position within the seat, after which the door 9 is closed and locked and the wheel 21 swung down into the full line position, wherein it is within easy grasp of the child, who is free to play with it whilethe hair cutting operation proceeds.

In Figure 2, the foot rest '7 is shown as fixed or rigid, yet if desired itmaybe verti cally adjustable, so as-to compensate for dif ferent leg lengths.

In the foregoing detailed description of the invention, I have set forth the preferred embodiment of the invention. I wish it understood howeverthat' slight details of construction may be changed, as by the substitution of equivalents without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is to be understood as broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A barber chair embodying a standard, an automobile body mounted upon the stand aid for rotation and for vertical adjustment, the after portion of the body being secured to the standard and the forward portion of the body projecting forwardly of the same, a seat formed within the after portion of the body and the floor of the body being cut away forwardly of the seat so that the legs of the child may hang downwardly through the opening thus provided, and a foot rest positioned below the body on which the feet of the child may rest.

:2. A barber chair embodying an automobile body mounted for pivotal and vertical adjustment, the after portion of the body being constructed to constitute a seat pro vided with raised back and sides and proportioned so that a child may comfortably fit into said seat, the forward or hood portion ofv the body comprising a compartment adapted for the storage of barbers imple, ments, etc.,'and a door on the hood portion for permitting access to the interior thereof.

3. A. childs barber chair embodying a base, a seat mounted for pivotal and vertical adjustment upon the base, arms and a back on said seat, a toyrigid with the seat and extending forwardly from the front thereof, said toy comprising raised sides extending forwardly of the arms and providing an enclosure forwardly of the seat, whereby a barber can stand close beside the child and lean againstth'e raised sides of the toy without bearing against the childs legs, which are positioned within the enclosure.

4:. A; childs barber chair embodying a base, a seat mounted for pivotal and vertical adjustment on the base, arms and aback on said seat, and a toy extending forwardly of the seat and rigid therewith, said toy being, directly forwardly of the seat, as wide as the seat so that the legs of the child will be positioned between the lateral edges of the toy and will be protected against pressure by the barber who can lean against any part of either side'of the toy without hearing against the childs legs, and said seatbeing at the extreme rear of the assembly so that the barher can also stand close behind the child.

In testimony whereof I havesigned the foregoing specification. I

EDWARD G. BLUM. 

